The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-09-23
YESTERDAYS RACES.

The weather yesterday afternoon was
as fine as one could make to order, and
the attendance was splendid. At least
1000 people passed through the gates,
and the program at the track added to
the exhibits, afforded an afternoon OF
pleasure to all.
At two o'clock the gentieman's road
race was called on. Owing to the rain
of the previous day only one heat had
been trotted and this was won by Belle
Rooney. The starters were: Belle Room
ey, Miss Louisa, owned by Frank Rus
sell, and Honest John, the property Of
Mr.. Bromley. The first heat was won
by Bell Roney in 1902, Louisa close
second, with Honest John trailing at q
good safe distance. The second heat
was interesting, and while the time was
not fast, the contest between Belle and
Louise was spirited. Louise slipped
under the wire just behind Belle but as
the latter did more or less running the
entire length of the home stretch, the
judges awarded the heat to Louisa.
Honest John made poor showing. The
company was too fast for him, although
his driver pushed hard on the lines and
assumed a regular turfer's position in the
sulky. The last heat was as close as the
others, but Belle Roney slid under the
wire Just enough in advance to secure
the prize.
2:30 RACE.
The 2:30 trot between "Brick" Brit
tie Silver" and "Jessie Gaines" was in
teresting. Brick did some very poor
work indeed, breaking badly at inter
walls, which fact may, in measure, be
attributed to the fact that this was the
first race his driver had ever pulled a
rein over him. Jessie and Silver did
some honest trotting, but Jessie picks
up her feet just little too sudden for
the bay, and also consequently scored
three straight heats, although Silver
came in less than a half-length behind
each time.
DOUBLE TEAM RACE.
Rooney has spanking little team in
Belle Rooney and black PAGER. These
he matched against Miss Louise and
Honest John, winning the race with
much ease.
CARRIAGE TEAM.
Mr.. C. H. Piper exhibited on the track
as fine matched team of blooded stall
lions as one ever saw in this section.
They are perfect pictures and no mis-
take, and were admired by all.
Notes.
Mr.. NJ. T. Fall, of the Nelson farm in
Rapidan, has good exhibit of Shrop-
shire sheep, one ram attracting especial
notice.
Al. Cleland & Son are showing a
number of the Monarch" tanning mills.
This firm has its mandatory at Niles,
Mich.
1t was reported that several persons
lost various amounts at the fair yester-
day through the agency OF the pick
pocket.
The total live stock entries are 236,
and as many of these represent num-
Der of animals the actual number ex-
hibited is much larger than that.
Some difficulty was experienced in re-
straining teams from going across forbid
den ground, and passing through the
narrow lane in front of the grand stand.
Mr.. Z. B. Cooper has large entry of
Southdown sheep and they are inferior
to none in beauty. They are in fine
condition and are credit to their wor-
thy owner.
Mr., 7. N. Porter, of Rochester, has
entered nineteen Merino sheep and
eleven Berkshire hogs from his Hazel
Dell stock farm. They make an excel
lent showing.